Email Author Jose D. Duran
2011 Stories by Jose D. Duran
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Go for the Gold
published December 15, 2011
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas — everywhere except South Florida. But who's complaining? We'll take mild temperatures over a... More >>
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The Original Fame Whore
published December 15, 2011
What would Andy Warhol think of our society today if he were still alive? Through his work, Warhol explored our fascination with commercialism,... More >>
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Deadmau5 Slams Ultra Music Festival Over Ticket Prices and Exclusivity Contracts
published Dec 30, 2011
Well, I guess there's one act you won't be seeing at Ultra Music Festival 2012: Deadmau5. The EDM superstar posted a 12-minute rant on YouTube, slamming the electronic fest for ticket prices and exclu... More >>
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Five most expensive New Year's Eve celebrations
published December 29, 2011
Five of Miami's most expensive New Year's Eve 2011 celebrations More >>
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Ultra Music Festival 2012: Knife Party, Chase & Status Added to Lineup
published Dec 23, 2011
UPDATE Ultra Music Festival has finally announced its Phase 1 lineup. Check out Ultra 2012's 92-act roster, headlined by Avicii, Tiesto, and David Guetta. MiamiMusicWeek.com has announced that Knife P... More >>
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Five of Miami's Most Expensive New Year's Eve 2012 Parties
published Dec 22, 2011
With all the talk of Occupy this and Occupy that, people have been a little hesitant to flaunt their wealth in 2011. Richer, please! It's time to put that P.C. bullshit to bed and ring in the New Ye... More >>
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Ten Best Miami New Times Covers of 2011
published Dec 21, 2011
You can call us a lot of things -- mostly expletives -- but you can't accuse of failing to grab your attention. A lot of that has to do with the image we put out there, and I'm not talking about our s... More >>
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Miami's best albums, EPs, and mixtapes of 2011
published December 22, 2011
Miami's best albums, EPs, and mixtapes of 2011 More >>
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Miami's Best Albums of 2011: Afrobeta's Under the Streets
published Dec 19, 2011
To close out the year, Crossfade is picking its favorite albums by 305 artists. Check out the full list of Miami's Best Albums of 2011. Afrobeta Under the Streets (Do It Entertainment) This album wa... More >>
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Mac'n Soul Food Wins Spot on Trucks on the Beach
published Dec 17, 2011
Last month, we gave four trucks the opportunity to compete to the sixteenth and final truck to be invited to park on the sands of Miami Beach for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival's Trucks on t... More >>
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New Order to Perform at Ultra Music Festival 2012
published Dec 16, 2011
UPDATE Ultra Music Festival has finally announced its Phase 1 lineup. Check out Ultra 2012's 92-act roster, headlined by Avicii, Tiesto, and David Guetta. Our sources at Ultra Music Festival have leak... More >>
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Free Food at Hogzilla's Inspired Barbeque Grand Opening Party Tonight
published Dec 15, 2011
Hogzilla's Inspired Barbeque wants to feed you, South Beach, so tonight at its grand opening party, the chow is on the house. From to 7 to 11 p.m. guests can enjoy bites and signature cocktails with j... More >>
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Ultra Music Festival 2012: Armin Van Buuren (Sort of) Announces Appearance UPDATED
published Dec 15, 2011
UPDATE Ultra Music Festival has finally announced its Phase 1 lineup. Check out Ultra 2012's 92-act roster, headlined by Avicii, Tiesto, and David Guetta. We've been snooping around the last few week... More >>
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House Might Be Wynwood's First Proper Nightclub
published Dec 14, 2011
Is Wynwood, Miami's arts district and hipster mecca, ready for a full-fledged nightclubr Mark Lowe thinks so. Lowe, the man behind Fort Lauderdale's Living Room, is poised to open a 9,000-square-foot... More >>
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Rock of Ages Trailer: Miami Plays Body Double for L.A.'s Sunset Strip
published Dec 14, 2011
It took a lot of movie magic (mainly plywood, paint, and CGI) to turn Miami's gritty 14th Street and North Miami Avenue intersection into Hollywood's ideal Sunset Strip -- you know, the place where ho... More >>
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Fair Time
published November 24, 2011
A lot can be said about OHWOW's quick two-year residency in Miami. In a short time, the gallery-meets-performance space brought us an incredible... More >>
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Make Your Own Paper Plane With This Week's New Times Cover: Here's How
published Dec 07, 2011
This week, we have a New Times premiere: our very first interactive cover! This isn't quite the magnitude of Esquire's E Ink cover, but it's pretty awesome if you are bored or just wanted to annoy som... More >>
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Diplo, Sleigh Bells Florida Tour Stops at Grand Central February 14
published Dec 07, 2011
Uber-producer Diplo and noisy electro-rockers Sleigh Bells have a Valentine's Day present for Miami. It comes in the form of their joint Paradise Lost tour, hitting the Magic City on February 14 at ... More >>
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Jillian Mayer's Life and Freaky Times of Uncle Luke Selected to Screen at Sundance
published Dec 07, 2011
"I received notification by phone from California the day before Thanksgiving," Jillian Mayer tells us. "I heard that Sundance makes a tradition out of calling people around Thanksgiving to make the h... More >>
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Art Basel Miami Beach 2011: Winners & Losers
published Dec 05, 2011
That's it, folks! The tenth edition of Art Basel Miami Beach and all the events and sideshows that surround it are done. Now we are left to pick up the discarded canvases and paint cans left behind.Bu... More >>
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Art Basel Music: YACHT Makes It Rain at Electric Pickle, December 1
published Dec 02, 2011
YACHTElectric PickleThursday, December 1, 2011Better Than: Yachting on Biscayne Bay."Anybody have any questionsr" asked frontwoman Claire Evans three songs into YACHT's set at the Electric Pickle last... More >>
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Art Basel Music: Soulwax Brings the Techno to MOCA LA Beach Bash at the Raleigh
published Dec 01, 2011
MOCA LA Beach Bash with SoulwaxWednesday, November 30The Raleigh, Miami BeachBetter than: Being surrounded by candy ravers at Ultra.We'll start out by saying that MOCA LA's Beach Bash is one of the pa... More >>
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Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 Brings Together Neon Lights, Vaginas, and Big Names
published Dec 01, 2011
View more photos from Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 here."I haven't seen this much pussy all year," we told our colleague as we were exiting the Miami Beach Convention Center for Art Basel Miami Beach's ... More >>
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Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 Music Guide: All the Acts Announced So Far
published Nov 30, 2011
Right now, Miami is being swarmed by art fairs, galleries, and artists from across the globe. Of course, we're talking about Art Basel Miami Beach. A side benefit to all this arty international activ... More >>
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Black Friday Workout
published November 17, 2011
From now until the new year, we all tend to overindulge. Eggnog latte with whipped cream, anyone? And all of that turkey and pumpkin pie... More >>
